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Marylee5
8 Dec 2022

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Please show me example sentences with “Used to” and “use to” what is different? . Tell me as many daily expressions as possible.

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bcathy
8 Dec 2022

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@Marylee5
We used to visit them often, but they moved. (So these days we don’t visit them very often.)

I used to eat ice cream, but now it gives me a stomach ache. (so I don’t eat it anymore.)

I used to “x” but now I don’t “x” anymore.

Used to - describes that an action was done in the past and is no longer done in the present.

You use glue to seal envelopes .

We use FedEx to send packages.

You use “x” to do “y”
Or
You use “x” for “y”

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kungfumastershindo
8 Dec 2022

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意思是一样的，只语法的用法不一样。当“used to”和“did/didn‘t/did not”都是在一个句子里用的时，used to成为use to。

比如，I USED TO eat pancakes when I was small ->我小的时候，我习惯吃pancake。

I did USE to eat pancakes when I was small (行)
I did USED to eat pancakes when I was small （不行)）
--> 我小的时候，我真的习惯吃pancake。

Didn't he USE to play the flute？ --> 以前他不是会吹笛吗？

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bcathy
8 Dec 2022

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@Marylee5
I advise asking someone in person about this. Sorry that I don’t speak any Chinese!

Didn’t you USE TO play the flute?
Yes, I USED TO play the flute.
Or
Yes, I did USE TO play the flute.
No, I didn’t USE TO play the flute.

I’m pretty sure that did/didn’t cannot be combined with USED TO.

It’s worth noting that the pronunciation of “I used to sing” (correct) and “I use to sing” (not correct) is THE SAME! In a regular conversation, no one can tell the difference.

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